Category : Events

From February 22 to 28, 2026, Languages Canada led a major outbound trade mission that brought together Canadian institutions from across the country with leading education agencies from mainland China and Taiwan. The mission was strategically timed to coincide with the 2026 APAIE Conference, which welcomed over 3,000 delegates from around the world.

A highly successful trade mission took place, March 15-21, 2026, as part of Languages Canada’s ongoing efforts to promote its members to Mexican partners and strengthen existing agreements. The initiative brought renewed momentum to Canada–Mexico collaboration in language education and reinforced the country’s position as a top destination for Mexican students.

Languages Canada welcomed leaders in international and language education from across Canada and abroad to its 19^th Annual Conference in Calgary, bringing the sector together at a pivotal moment for Official Languages education in Canada.

From September 7 to 11, 2025, Languages Canada led an outbound trade mission to Kyoto and Osaka, Japan, with the gracious support of the Trade Commissioner Service in Japan and the collaboration of the Canadian Associations for Public Schools – International (CAPS-I). The initiative brought together 24 pre–screened Japanese education agents and Canadian institutional representatives for a vibrant week of engagement at the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, and a productive B2B program hosted at a special venue in Kyoto. The mission showcased Canada’s immersive English and French programs and reaffirmed Japan as the top source market for language education in Canada.

Languages Canada, in partnership with EnglishUSA, BELTA, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, and Air Canada, proudly hosted 17 top-performing Brazilian education agencies in a dual-city trade mission across New York City (June 8) and Niagara-on-the-Lake (June 12), with additional campus tours in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Delaware, and the Greater Toronto Area.

Languages Canada embarked on its first-ever Trade Mission to France, marking a significant milestone with a multi-city initiative that combined both B2C and B2B engagements.

Capitalizing on the popularity of the Working Holiday Visa among French youth, Languages Canada— a Recognized Organization (OR) by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program since 2024—led a delegation to Europe to launch the 2025 recruitment season.

A more-popular-than-expected trade mission brought decision-makers from 24 top agencies recruiting in the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand and Vietnam to Montréal for two days of B2B meetings with 24 members of Languages Canada and the Canadian Association of Public Schools – International (CAPS-I). 

As the world’s 6^th and 14^th largest ELT markets and ranking among the top 5 fastest-growing markets for Canada’s language education sector in 2023, South Korea and Taiwan made for an outstanding choice as the focus of Languages Canada’s first inbound trade mission and FAM tour of 2024, which brought a delegation composed of over 30 Korean and Taiwanese agencies to Victoria and Vancouver for a full week of activities.

Nearly 300 participants attended the Languages Canada 17^th Annual Conference in Vancouver, February 28 to March 2, 2024, making it our first ever sold-out gathering of language education leaders, experts, stakeholders, and influencers from across the country and around the world.

We are excited to announce that renowned author Chia Suan Chong will open the Academic Leadership and Program Innovation stream with her presentation, Helping Students Become Successful International Communicators, sponsored by National Geographic Learning.